by The Observer Staff | Jun 20, 2024 | Education
AUBURN — Auburn resident Luke Gardner recently participated in the Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) on the campus of Auburn University. The five-day event equips high school students with disabilities with valuable leadership skills through sessions on...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 20, 2024 | Education
Beauregard High School FFA had an award-winning year, with members and advisors receiving state recognition in eight areas. Beauregard FFA was named a Top 5 National Chapter, received the National Chapter Gold Award and won first place in the categories of State...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 20, 2024 | Column, Sean Dietrich
The Tree OPINION —In my front yard is something beautiful. Something living. Something that sometimes reminds me of my mother.It is a tree, about 80 feet tall, with a gnarled trunk, long limbs, and thick waxy leaves.When we were building our little home, some twenty...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2024 | Events, Featured
Wins Tailgater’s Crowd Favorite for third year in a row OPELIKA — Members of the Opelika Rotary Club have hosted the annual Burger Wars event in historic downtown Opelika for the past decade, and from the start, Burger Wars was a hit with both grillers wanting to show...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2024 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events, Featured
BY ANITA STIEFEL AND KADIE VICKTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — There will be several events to commemorate Juneteenth this year, starting with Auburn’s third annual celebration and a family fun day in Opelika this weekend, as well as Opelika’s Juneteenth on the Square next...
